Friday, October 1, 2010

Day off and other pleasures

Today I had a lunch date with Susan and Tamara from work. We went to Baroque in the Rocks, which I'd heard so much about and always wanted to check out. The open kitchen bistro also had a dessert and macaron bar (so that we wouldn't have to walk all the way to its famous sister La Renaissance for a guilty pleasure), but we weren't paying so much attention to the chefs as we chose to get warm and cozy in the funky dining area further inside. We just fell in love with the blackboards, lamps and surprisingly comfy pink plastic chairs.

The menu

But it got even better when our food came out. The plat du jour today was "Nose to tail", a lamb dish with tomato, zucchini and olives - and was an absolute bliss. The tender meat harmonised perfectly with the vegetables and tasty jus, and the potato puff was a delicate little surprise. Even the baby tomatoes were still on their stalk!

And of course, how could we not have any macarons for dessert. Like little lip balm tins, they're so cute and colourful that you could just sit there and look at them all day. But then once you've had a taste, there's no turning back.

The only (sadly not very pretty) way to share.

After the overly satisfying lunch, I went for a stroll with the two pretty ladies. I could feel the summer come a bit closer today - the weather was just absolutely fabulous.

How cute are the claws beneath Susan's Ferré bag?

I myself was sporting an outfit from my recent wardrobe - I'm pretty glad about how I've been able to mix and match my new pieces I've bought for this spring and summer. As I was going out with two fashionistas I felt like I had to dress the part, but to keep the chill look I matched my dress pants and wedges with an airy boyfriend shirt.

Oh yeah that's her.

Nicole Ngo

Manly, Sydney, NSW Australia

Originally from, well, anywhere.

hungry for love. thirsty for life.

[sunshine song - jason mraz]

loves good food and drinks, having fun times with family and friends, the beach, weird, funky, cute, extraordinary and exotic destinations (could be anything from a café to a new country!), walking barefoot, fashion, good reads, doing nothing, messy hair, being around lovely people, and capturing all these with any camera that's handy. i am trapped somewhere between business and art - i am success driven and (fairly) organised but hate numbers; i fail (not too badly but still) at drawing, painting, playing music and singing, but i do have an eye for beauty and at least can work cameras. which means i could either be pretty useful or pretty useless when i'm lost.

this blog keeps me going and holds all great memories that aren't to be forgotten. welcome to the brighter days of my journey.